Separating system.



No. 889,664. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908. T. T. GROZIER.

SEPARATING SYSTEM.

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APPLICATION FILED IEB. II 1908.

INVENTIJR ATTORNEY WITNESSES! No. 889,664. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908. T. T. OROZIER.

SEPARATING SYSTEM.

APPLIOATION FILED P311, 1908.

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.ATTIJRNEY.

THoMAs T. caoziEa, OF BELLAIRE, 01110.

snrma'rme SYSTEM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

reamed June 2. mos.

p Application filed February 1,1908. '8eria1 No. 418,998.

To all whom it may concerm Be it known that I, THOMAS TICRozIER, a

I citizen of theUnited States of America, and

'vice in end elevation; Fi 3 is a longitu resident of Bellaire, county of Belmont, and

State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Separating Systems,

of which t e following is' a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in water lpurification systems, and more particular primary object to provide a simple and efficient means for removing orseparating the oil and sediment from the water-after it has passed from the condenser in the process of lee-making.

A further object of the invention is to providemeans for purifying the water as itasses from the condenser to the reboiler in lce-manufacturin and for collecting in commercially usable orm the oil obtained from said water.

With these and other objects in view, the invention finally consists in the particular construction, arrangement and combination of arts which will hereinafter be fully descri ed, reference being herein. had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this speclfication, in which- Figure 1 1s a central vertical sectional view 'of the invention; Fig.2 is a section on the line 22, Fig. 1, showing the oil-coolin dei linal sectional view of said coo ing device, the section being taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 2; and Figi l isa perspectiveview of a sprayin ring. eferring to said drawings, in whic like reference numerals designate like parts throu hout the several views 1 indicates an air-tig ht separating tank to which water is delivered from the condenser through the tion, an

medium of a pipe 2 leading from said condenser, and a-spraying ring 3 located within said tank. Said spraying ring iscircularinf form, is dpreferably rectangularin cross sec: has in its top-a great plurality of minute perforations 4 adapted for discharging under pressure the water delivered thereto in minute s rays, thus breaking up said water into sma particles and facilitating the separation of the oil therefrom. Extending vertically into said tank 1 and terminating near the bottom thereof is a pipe 5 in which the water in the tank 1 rises, and which connects at a'point above the level of the top of 'said tank-with a pipe or series of pipes 6 leady to a system of separating the oil and water in ice-manufacturing and 1t hasfor its cated therein,- andalso has a pipe 5", similar I to said pi e 5, connected to a pipe 6-, as shown. oupled to said pipe 6 is a pipe 7 of larger gage which depends at its lower end float-"tankfl and which is designed to revent the formation of a siphon whlch Woud Withdraw all water from the separating tanks.

forcing water from the float-tank 8 to t e reboiler; but, for the, purpose of further sepapartially cooled and while under great pressure, an air-tight tank 10, termed a pressure separator, is interposed between said ump and said reboiler, the water beingde- I 'vered to said tank 10 through a spraying ring 3* and The bulk of the oil contained by the water as it reaches each of the tanks 1, -1*, and 10, successively, risesto the top in said tanks,

and, through pressure, is forced out through rating the oil and water afterit has-becomebelow the normal wateslevel of the ordinary I A pump 9 is'employed, as ordinaril forpassing therefrom through a pipes 11, 11 and 11 respgctively connected .with'the tops of said tan to a cooling device 12, from which it is discharged through a p'pe 13 and a spraying ring 3 to an oiltank 14.

Su'ch water as finds its way to theoil-tank 14 sinks to the bottom and is forced out through a ipe 15 to the, float-tank. To prevent sip honicv action, a pipe 7 of relatively larger gage is connected tosaid pipe 15, as shown.

A cook 16 is provided near the to of the oil-tank 14 through. which the oil is s 'mmed from the top. A sight-glass 17 is preferably employed in said tank. The coolmg device 12 consists of a tube 18 having heads 19 and Extending within said tube 18 from one end to the other and 20 inits opposite ends.

(not shown).

The flow of cold water through the tube 18 is continuous, and, as is obvious,-the contact of'said cold waterwith the pipe 21 carrylng at its opposite end through the head 19 is a discharge pipe 23 leading to a drain or sewer last tank in series to said series a'pipe for deliveri last tank in series to said fl the oil serves to cool'said oilin itspassage through said pipe 21 and thus torender it more readily separable from the water wlth which it is commin led.

Inverted funnel-like cups 2 1, 24 and 24 are respectively provided on the lower ends of the pipes 5, -5' and'5 sald cups be ng designed to allayto amarkeddegree ag tatlon of the waterin the bottoms of the tanks 1, 1? and 10 as it enters said pipes. ;Drain-'cocks 25, 25 and 25 are respectively provided in the-bottoms of said tanks 1, 1 and 10, as shown, by means of which sediment collected in the bottoms of said tanks may be drained oii. A valve 26 is provided at an appropriate point in the pipe by means of which the flow of water om the condenser may be interrupted when desired. A valve 27 is located between the tank 10 and the reboiler by means of which the return of water is revented when the pump is stopped. he s raying rings are preferably located near the tops of the respective tanks in order to avoid agitating the water at the point where it enters the discharge pipes.

Having thus described my invention, What i I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. In a water purification system for iceplants, the comblnation with a float tank, of

a series of separating tanks adapted to be inter osed between a condenser and the float tan a pipe for deliverin water from the condenser to the first tan in the series, a pipe connecting each tank with the next in series, a pipe for deliver' water from the oat tank, means for preventing siphonic action in the last mentioned pipe, a pump for forcing water from said float tankto a reboiler, a pressure separatin ltank interposed between said ump an thereboiler, an oil tank, and ipeseadin from each of said separating ta to said 0 tank.

2. In a water purification systemfor iceplants ,the combmation with a float tank, of

a seriesjof separating tanks adapted to-be inte Iosed between a condenser and the float ta 'a pipe for deliver' water from the condenser to the first tan in the series, .a pipe connecting e'ach tank with the nextlin water from the oat tank, means i for preventing siphonic action in the lastsai oil tanks. 3. 'In a device of the character described, a

mentioned pipe, a pump for forcing water from said float tank to a reboiler, a pressure separatin tank interposed between said pump an the reboiler, an oil tank to which oil collected in the tops of said separating tanks is delivered, and oil-cooling means inosed between; said separating tanks-and tween sai 'bic to the first t s'eaoea.

series ofnseparating tanks-adapted to be interposed between an alembic and a receiving tan a receiving pip:

bicto the first tan in the series, overflow pipes leading from each tank to the next succeedingltank of the series, means for preventing sip onic action in said pipe, a pump for forcing water from the receiving tank to a reboiler, a ressure separator inter osed between sai receiving tank and said reboiler, an oil tank, and pipes leading from each of the separating tanks and from the pressure separator to said oil tank. r

4. In a device of the character described,-a

leading from the alem-,

series of separating tanks adapted to be inter osed between an alembic and a receiving tan a recelving leading from the alempip(e bic to the first tan in the series, overflow pipes leading from each tank to the next succeedin tank of the series, means for preventing sipIionic action in said pipe, a ump for forcing water from the receiving tail to a reboiler, a ressure separator inter osed bed receiving tank and sai reboiler, an oil tank, pipes leading from each-of the separating tanks and from the pressure-separator to said oil tank, and a cooling device associated with the last-mentioned pipes.

5. In a device of the character described, a

series of separating tanks adapted to be interppsed between an alembic and a receiving tan a receiving pipie leading from the aleman in the series, overflow pipesleading from each tank to the next succeedi tank of the series, means'for preventing sip onic action in said pipe, a ump for forcing water from the receiving tan to a reboiler, a ressure separator inter osed between said receiving tank and sai reboiler, an 'oil tank to which oil collected in the separating tanks and in the pressure separator is conveyed, and means for cooling said oil in its passage to said oil tank.

6. In a device of the character described, a

series of air-tight tanks adapted to be interposed between an alembic and a receiving tank for successively receiving, through pressure, the

up' of water delivered thereto into minute particles, a floatv tank to which water is 'de- 1.

vered'from the last tank of the' series, a pump for forcing water. from the float tank to a reboiler, and a pressure separator tank ar ranged intermediate said pump and the reboiler. g

In testimony whereof I ai'fix my signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS T. CROZIER.

Witnessesf J. H. DUNLAP, H. E.- DUNLAP.

r'oduet-of-said alembic, means eac tan-kgfor effecting the breaking 

